National Theatre

National Theatre is a theater building in , . National Theatre is situated nearby to the arts center , as well as near the theater building .
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: theater in Athens
  • Also known as: “National Theatre of Greece”, “National Theatre of Greece - Ziller Building”, “Royal Theatre”, and “Ziller Building”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Areopagus.

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The is a former temple on the , Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilisation, and democracy. is situated 1½ km south of National Theatre.

Peak
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The was a principal council of ancient Athens, later serving mainly as a judicial body responsible for cases of homicide, wounding, and certain religious offenses.

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The or Temple of Athena Polias is an ancient Greek Ionic temple, on the north side of the , , that was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena. is situated 1½ km south of National Theatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Omonoia and Vathi.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in downtown , , centered on the square of the same name and served by the station of the Athens Metro. Historically the heart of the city, it has experienced serious urban decay in recent years, becoming plagued by drug dealing, prostitution and theft, especially in its western part.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of the center of . It is north of Athens' downtown. The center of the neighborhood is Vathis Square.

Neighborhood
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Metaxourgeio or , meaning "silk mill", is a of , . The neighbourhood is located north of the historical centre of Athens, between Kolonos to the west and Plateia Vathi to the east, and north of Kerameikos.

National Theatre

Latitude
37.98481° or 37° 59′ 5″ north
Longitude
23.7252° or 23° 43′ 31″ east
Operator
Εθνικό Θέατρο
Open location code
8G95XPMG+W3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3844119694
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Wiki­data ID
Q583039
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Armenian—“National Theatre” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المسرح الوطني اليوناني”
  • Armenian: “Հունաստանի ազգային թատրոն”
  • Belarusian: “Нацыянальны тэатр Грэцыі”
  • Catalan: “Teatre Nacional de Grècia”
  • Chinese: “國立希臘劇院”
  • Dutch: “National Theatre of Greece”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “المسرح الوطنى اليونانى”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia Teatro de Grekio”
  • French: “théâtre national de Grèce”
  • French: “Théâtre national de Grèce”
  • French: “Théâtre royal”
  • German: “Königliches Theater”
  • German: “Nationaltheater”
  • Greek: “Εθνικό Θέατρο της Ελλάδας”
  • Greek: “Κεντρική σκηνή”
  • Greek: “Κτήριο Τσίλερ του Εθνικού Θεάτρου”
  • Greek: “Κτήριο Τσίλερ”
  • Hebrew: “בניין התיאטרון הלאומי היווני”
  • Hebrew: “בניין צילר”
  • Hebrew: “התיאטרון הלאומי של יוון”
  • Italian: “Teatro nazionale della Grecia”
  • Italian: “Teatro Nazionale della Grecia”
  • Korean: “그리스 국립극장”
  • Portuguese: “Teatro Nacional da Grécia”
  • Russian: “Национальный театр Греции”
  • Serbian: “Народно позориште Грчке”
  • Spanish: “Teatro nacional de Grecia”
  • Turkish: “Yunanistan Ulusal Tiyatrosu”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний театр Греції”
  • Western Armenian: “Յունաստանի Ազգային Թատրոն”

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